American Literature Unit 1 TEST Review

DATE: UNIT TEST: Friday, October 11

Section I:The Crucible (pages 1121 -1234)

Part A:14 multiple choice questions – plot/ general background to play

  • Understand reason play written
  • Know plot action and characters involved in actions

Part B: 12matching questions on vocabulary in the play(context given on quiz)

  • Review definitions given in text for words of the time period, some examples are:

Predilection ingratiating dissembling calumny

Inculcation propitiation klatches incubi

Pallor base ameliorate deference

Poppet avidly contentious deposition

Effrontery anonymity imperceptible affidavit

Ipso facto probity gulling cleave

Blink quail blanched Goody

Trepidation sibilance beguile tantalized

The above list is not meant to be a complete list … look through the play…..

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Section II: Assigned readings from the textbook- UNIT 1:

Part A: 9 multiple choice general questions about readings from the text the time period

(do not forget to review the Unit 1 “One Pager” handout given – on colored paper (pink paper, I think)

*Puritan Plain Style Writing *Aphorisms *types of writing of the time period

*Major themes of time * Check the “Persuasive Writing” info in unit in the textbook

*Iroquois Constitution & American Constitution *“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

*Franklin: - Autobiography & virtues, aphorisms, life

Part B: 5 matching questions on political vocabulary in the unit (context given on quiz)

  • Review definitions given in text for words used in unit, some examples are…

Candid despotism etc. ………

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Section III: Identifying usage of Propaganda techniques in non-fiction political text. You will be given a chart similar to the one you completed as part of your group work,AND a NEW piece of political literature (that we did NOT study in class). Chart will have 7 areas, you will need to complete 5 of the areas; a few of the question blocks will give you a choice of identifying “…one of these two techniques”On the piece ofliterature you will highlight the exact example and label with the numberof the option on the chart. NO WORDS/PHRASES MAY BE USED FOR MORE THAN ONE EXAMPLE. All text pieces selected let you answer ANY of the 7 areas.

YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW THE MATERIAL. THE TEST WILL NOT GIVE YOU EXTRA TIME.

Grading: 2 Grades – Reading Grade (Sections I & II)-40 pts AND

Writing Grade (Section III) – 40 pts